A Kurdish Face

(On May 2, 2008, Major Marcia Cannonier, Master Sgt. MaryAnn Cox, Master Sgt. Kristie Veal, Tech. Sgt. Laurie Raven, and Staff Sgt. Kristine Knudson, all from the 506th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, and I sat down with Lieutenant Colonel Nahida Ahmad Rashid, Major

AFOSI Gators bite 744th COMM twice for 2-0 start to softball season

AFOSI Detachment 114 named top AFMC unit

Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 114 recently received recognition as the top AFOSI detachment supporting Air Force Materiel Command and second in line for the Air Force."This unit is one of the world's busiest," said Special Agent in Charge Jack Angelo. "It's a constant

AFOSI is 2008 AFA Team of the Year

It wasn't exactly the welcome he was expecting, but Special Agent Timothy Rivera said it was pretty unforgettable as he stood in line to in-process at Balad Air Base, Iraq, during his deployment in 2006. "It was my first day, not even my first hour on the ground, and we were getting incoming

AFOSI Agent serves as Grand Marshal in National Memorial Day Parade

The 2008 National Memorial Day Parade kicked off right on time from the National Archives in Washington D.C. with three Airmen as the parade Grand Marshals aboard the lead float with actor Gary Sinise. Mr. Sinise, a military advocate, is the star of CSI: New York and best known in military circles

Security forces Airmen honor fallen comrades, AFOSI Agents

Airmen deployed to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron here commemorated National Police Week May 11 through 17 at a Southwest Asian air base.Members of the 386th ESFS paid homage to those killed in action by hosting a series of events celebrating the memory of their fallen comrades.

AFOSI investigation leads to indictment of university professor and Tennessee company

A joint investigation conducted by the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Commerce Office of Export Enforcement led a federal grand jury to return an 18-count indictment charging J. Reece

USAF Special Investigations Academy takes part in AFOSI's 60th Anniversary Ceremony

Recently the instructors and staff of the United States Air Force Special Investigations Academy (USAFSIA) gathered at the headquarters building of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Brunswick, Ga. to do their part for the Air Force Office of Special Investigation's (AFOSI) 60th

Five AFOSI Agents added to Hall of Heroes

Brigadier General Dana Simmons, commander, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, presided over a memorial ceremony for the AFOSI Hall of Heroes on May 13. The ceremony honored five agents lost during actions in OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM in the past year. Special Agents Ryan Balmer, Matthew

Air Force Office of Special Investigations named team of the year

Air Force and Air Force Association officials have named Air Force Office of Special Investigations as the 2008 Team of the Year. Each year, the AFA, working with major command level command chief master sergeants and the Office of the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, selects a specific Air